Local wildlife

[Paul Allwood]

I still don't see it.

Here it is....



Easier to see if it's adjusted a bit brighter....

 

[Paul Allwood]

A small ring tail possum spotted while taking Jayse outside for a toilet walk tonight.

 

[Botamon]

Annual tarantula migration going on now in northern Nevada....the body only on these things is a good 2" long, legs and all you're looking at 4-5".



Here's one crawling around on my old Honda:

 

[Paul Allwood]

Don't often see possums in daylight. This was at 3 this afternoon.

 

[Botamon]

The deer population around northern Nevada has dropped drastically in the past 50 years. Replaced by antelope. This handsome fellow comes to stand in the shade of my trees. There's water there to drink also.

 

[jyoutz]

After summer rains

 

[jyoutz]

Snow geese and cranes wintering in the Rio Grande valley in central New Mexico.

 

[Paul Allwood]

A tawny frogmoruth.

 

[Shawn T. W]

Is that some kind of owl, or hawk?

 

[WanderOn]

A tawny frogmoruth.

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One of my favourites

 

[WanderOn]

Is that some kind of owl, or hawk?

No, they're neither
Frogmouth appears to be a separate family. (I had to look it up)

Tawny frogmouth - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Paul Allwood]

Spotted mum and baby possum last night.

 

[imarobot]

You have some very different animals Down Under. Cool to see the pics. Great idea that you started this Local wildlife thread!

 

[ken erickson]

Filmed this dragonfly years ago on my oak savanna. I found it interesting as it chewed it's way thru a fresh meal. Circle of life.

 

[NCL4701]

One of many types of tree frogs we have. We hear the chorus of their herds nightly except in winter, but rarely see them. The leaf he’s sitting on is a white oak leaf about the size of the palm of my hand. Frog is about the size of a grape.